August 2013
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projects & contracts
ABLAND, TOGETHERWITH
Standard Bank
and Pivotal Property Investment Fund, will
be opening the doors to just such Triple A
Grade office space in August 2013.
The Alice Lane project will involve the
demolition of the existing Standard Bank
building. The end result will be three new
prominent buildings that will change the
Sandton skyline. Phase I will be available for
occupation from August 2013, while Phase
II and III will be available from August 2014
and August 2016 respectively. Tenants will
have access to 70 000 m² of rental space
including retail and office offerings.
An extensive basement parking struc-
ture will ensure that all tenants and visitors
have sufficient, safe and secure parking.
Alice Lane is centrally situated in the
heart of Sandton on the corner of Alice Lane
and 5
th
Street, opposite the Sandton City
Shopping Centre. The property is in close
proximity to the M1 national highway via
Grayston Drive, and can be accessed from
Alice Lane, 5th Street and Fredman Drive.
The Sandton City Shopping Centre, Sandton
Convention Centre, the Sandton Towers
Hotel and the Sandton Gautrain Station
are all within walking distance from Alice
Modifying the Sandton skyline
To be classified as ‘Triple A Grade’ office space, the most prestigious
buildings are required. These facilities have high quality finishes,
state of the art systems, incomparable accessibility and a positive,
unambiguous market presence.
Abland is a SouthAfrican basedproperty development company.The company's
core business is to provide a fully integrated property development and man-
agement service. Commercial, retail and industrial properties form part of the
company's portfolio of services. Property management and administration is
handled by Abland’s management company, Abreal. The company belief is that
its services are built on the cornerstones of quality and commitment.
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